The Art of Adventure: How to Create Incredible Experiences That Will Change Your Life

Shane Ohly is an elite athlete who has broken climbing records and built a career and business in elite mountain running. His events business Ourea Events hosts some of the most challenging endurance events on the planet.  We discuss the mindsets behind elite performance and how to build a more resilient mentality. His events deliberately push people past the breaking points of anything they have experienced before to truly see what they are capable of. - - - Connect with Shane Ohly Elite Endurance Events - Ourea Events Shane's website -  Shane Ohly Twitter -  @ShaneOhly Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking - - - Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:01 - Shane's early experience with exercise and risk 03:03 - Breaking into the rock climbing scene 06:05 - Leveraging media to support your passion 07:48 - Climbing 500 free solo routes in a day 09:07 - Nutrition for endurance 09:50 - Uncertainty is essential for adventure 13:30 - Mindets for success 14:40 - Accepting consequences and even death 18:50 - The reasons people fail endurance events such as the Dragon's back 21:07 - Pain can be physical or mental stress 23:56 - The common practices of happy people 25:06 - How Shane launched the Dragons Back race 32:02 - The risks and finances of endurance events 32:50 - Creating an unforgettable experience 34:36 - Be true to your values 35:10 - Earliest memory 35:45 - Kindest thing for Shane 36:25 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices